Cases double in a fortnight to 250

Surat: Bharuch district recorded 18 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of active cases to 250 on Wednesday. Health officials said that Bharuch town recorded 11 cases followed by two cases in Jambusar and five cases in Ankleshwar. Dr Nilesh Patel, Epidemic Medical Officer (EMO) told TOI, “In the last fortnight, the Covid-19 cases have more than doubled from 100 cases on June 16 to 250 cases on July 1.” Bharuch has been witnessing spike in cases during the unlock phase after movement across district and state borders were relaxed. tnn